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The August Krogh principle applies to plantsThe Krogh principle refers to the use of a large number of animals to study the large number of physiological problems, rather than limiting study to a particular organism for all problems. There may be organisms that are more suited to study of a particular problem than others. This same principle applies to plants. The authors are concerned with the recent trend in plant biology of using Arabidopsis thaliana as the "organism of choice." Arabidopsis is an excellent organism for molecular genetic research, but other plants are superior models for other research areas of plant biology. The authors present examples of the successful use of the Krogh principle in plant cell biology research, emphasizing the particular characteristics of the selected research organisms that make them the appropriate choice.
Document ID
20040089781
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Wayne, R.
(Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853, United States)
Staves, M. P.
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1996
Publication Information
Publication: Bioscience
Volume: 46
Issue: 5
ISSN: 0006-3568
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
NASA Discipline Plant Biology
NASA Program Space Biology
NASA Discipline Number 40-50
Non-NASA Center

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